Assault rifle FN SCAR (Belgium)

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SCAR rifles fn is the result of cooperation with Belgium, USA, this weapon is designed to adjust to the concept of future combat, In all variants FN SCAR rifles feature gas operated, short stroke piston action with rotating bolt locking. Bolt system seems somewhat similar to the FN Minimi / M249 SAW machine guns. The system is apparently less sensitive to fine sand, but this weapon gives a very high accuracy. The following is a characteristic.



Cartridge  
5.56x45mm NATO (SCAR-L)
7.62x51mm NATO (SCAR-H)
Action    
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire     .
625 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity  
SCAR-L: 2,870 ft/s (870 m/s) with M855, 2,630 ft/s (800 m/s) with Mk 262
SCAR-H: 2,342 ft/s (714 m/s) with M80, for SCAR-H Standard
Feed system  
SCAR-L: 30 round box magazine
SCAR-H 20 round box magazine

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